BILL NUMBER: AB 911 VETOED DATE: 10/12/2009 To the Members of the California State Assembly: I am returning Assembly Bill 911 without my signature. I agree with the author and sponsors that emergency room overcrowding is a significant crisis facing our healthcare delivery system in California. Although I support the intent behind this bill, statute is not necessary and I do not believe it will provide any significant improvement to the underlying problem. Hospitals and emergency room physicians have a strong and compelling interest to reduce emergency room overcrowding. I would encourage them to use the crowding score outlined in this bill and work to develop full-capacity protocols that best address their individual hospital needs. For this reason, I am unable to sign this bill. Sincerely, Arnold Schwarzenegger